Monday, December 26, 2011

Classic Carolina Wren

A Carolina Wren makes everybody smile!

I recently restocked my mealworm feeder (a tiny birdhouse), and within three days this Carolina Wren found the stash. Two days later, he brought a little friend with him. Now I have two Carolinas singing out to the world their hearty praises of mealworms. I love to hear that song (loud and demanding) in the dead of winter!

Have had perky little Carolina Wrens here for 20 years, making nests near the house and skittering on the deck...I know it can't be the same pair, but they sure have the same routine and habit of resting in the hollow end of rolled up porch blinds.

Hmmmmm... Okay, I'm contemplating a feeder set-up in my back yard in direct view of my kitchen window, and I've already chosen a a seed feeder and a suet feeder. Now I need to see if any of the suet we sell has mealy worms; if not, I'm gonna need to add a third feeder to the pole. Thank goodness for Christmas gift cards!

My Camera and Lenses

I hand hold the camera for all my photos (I used to use a monopod or tripod for distance and macro, but the VR lenses don't seem to require it). I crop the images down in Aperture (I'm a Mac).

The Story Behind "Red and the Peanut"

Red and the Peanut is named after my first bird memory. When I was about six, I was at my Great Aunt Mary's house and she was telling me about Red and the peanut. "Red" was a Northern Cardinal that had trained Aunt Mary to feed it peanuts on demand. Since Aunt Mary's "Red" started it all, what better name could I choose?